strega

See also: Strega

Italian

Etymology

From Latin strīga, from strix, from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx). Compare Portuguese estria and Romanian strigă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstre.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -eɡa
• Hyphenation: stré‧ga

• Audio:

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Noun

strega f (plural streghe)

1. witch, hag

   una caccia alle streghe ― a witch-hunt

Derived terms

• stregaccia
• stregare
• stregheria
• stregone
• stregoneria

Anagrams

• Gresta, strage